Heavy-Duty Industrial Shelving Storage
There are many considerations when it comes to selecting the appropriate heavy-duty shelving units for your warehouse or storage facility. It’s important to take into account the product or materials being stored, the required capacity, accessibility, ease of assembly and reconfiguration, and overall safety of your staff and stock.
We can come to your facility, learn your requirements, and assist in choosing the best heavy-duty shelving for your application.
Boltless Metal Shelving
Heavy-duty boltless shelving units with a maximum width of 48″. Our heavy-duty metal shelves are strong, durable, can be cleaned easily and are resistant to liquids, oils, and corrosives that damage wooden shelves. It’s the preferred choice in heavy-duty applications.
Compatible with Integrated Modular Drawers.
Widespan Shelving
Widespan shelving is a heavy-duty metal shelving option with shelf widths from 36” to 96”. It offers boltless construction, utilizing metal posts and beams with steel, wire mesh or wooden shelf options. Widespan shelving is excellent for storing wider items.
Compatible with Integrated Modular Drawers.
Wire Shelving
Metro has been the industry standard in wire shelving since 1965. This heavy-duty shelving option is available in a variety of materials and finishes, making it ideal when cleanliness and air circulation are important.
High Bay Shelving
High bay shelving is most commonly used for extreme variation in products with limited space. It’s able to achieve up to 40 feet in height by specially designed frames.
Mobile Shelving
Most shelving types can be incorporated into a Mobile Track System. These combine moveable aisles and stationary end units to put every inch of storage space to work. Using overhead or floor-mounted track, aisles can be moved and used as storage space, improving capacity by more than 36%.
Carton Flow Shelving
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FAQ
Shelving is meant for items that workers pick by hand, like loose boxes, bin stock, or tools. Pallet racking is much larger and built specifically to hold full wooden pallets moved around with forklifts. If your workers walk up to get items by hand, you need shelving rather than racking.
Heavy duty metal shelving lasts much longer, handles significantly more weight, and will not warp, bend, or rot over time. Steel shelving also holds up against impacts from carts or heavy items and provides better fire resistance, making it much safer for busy commercial spaces and heavy warehouse use.
Yes, most industrial steel shelving systems are configurable. You can easily adjust shelf heights, add extra shelf levels, or attach accessories like dividers, side panels, and storage bins down the road. This flexibility lets your storage system grow right along with your business needs without replacing everything.
First, measure your floor space and ceiling height, making sure to leave room for corridors and overhead sprinklers. Then, measure your largest boxes or products. Pick a shelf depth and width that lets your items sit flat without sticking out into walkways or hanging off the edges.
A starter unit stands completely on its own with four vertical posts. An add-on unit only has two posts and hooks directly into the starter unit to create a longer row. Buying add-on units saves money and floor space when you want to build continuous rows of storage against a wall.
Cam Industrial offers expert consultations where specialists review your facility layout, inventory types, and weight requirements to recommend the ideal shelving setup. They assist with everything from initial space planning and design to selecting the right shelf capacities for your specific operations.
Yes, Cam Industrial provides complete end-to-end support, including custom warehouse design, structural engineering, delivery, and professional field installation. Their team ensures your shelving layout optimizes available floor space, complies with safety standards, and is installed securely for long-term use.
Always store your heaviest items on the bottom shelves to keep the unit stable and low to the ground. For extra safety, attach tall units to the floor or wall studs. Stabilization stops shelves from tipping over if someone accidentally bumps into them or pulls down a heavy item.